Improvement in picture-puzzles



C. MHYATT R. C. PRUYN.

PICTURE-PUZZLE. l y No. 179,023. Patented June 20,1876.

UNITED STATES PATENT EEIoE.

' CHARLES M. HYATT AND ROBERT C'. PRUYN, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK,

ASSIGNORS TO THE EMBOSSING COMPANY.

IMPROV-EN/IENT IN PICTURE-PUZZLES.

A Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 179,023, dated June 20, 1876; application iiled I April 27, 1876.

of two or morecards or blocks containing parts of a picture, and parts or thewhole of a letter, word, or figure on two lopposite sides thereof, the whole being arrangedin such a manner that when the cards y or blocks are properly put together one side thereof' shows a complete picture, while the other side shows the name or definition of such picture, and by this means we obtain a puzzle or toy which is both amusin g and instructive.

In the drawing, the letter A designates a series of cards or blocks, one'of whose sides contains part of a picture, (see Fig. 1,) consisting, in this example, oi' hounds'chasing a deer. The opposite or reverse sides of each ot these cards or blocks contain letters or pa'rts of words, (see Fig. 2,) which together constitutea sentence, 'showing the name or definition of the picture referred to. The said letters or words and the said picture are so arranged relatively to each other that, when the cards or blocks A are put together so as to show the picture in its complete form on one side thereof, the name or definition of the picture is shown on the reverse side 5' and on the other hand, when the cards or blocks are put together for the purpose of spelling the name of the picture, the latter will be seen by turning over the blocks.

We prefer to print or mark the picture, as well as its name or definition, directly on the cards or blocks; but they can be produced in a variety of other Ways Well known to those skilled in the art. v

When our invention is applied toblocks, two pictures and their names or definitions may be produced thereon, each picture audits definition, however, being arranged on two vsides which are diametrically opposite to each It is obvious that any selected picture or object can be substituted for the one shown without departure from our invention, and, moreover, figures or numerals can be used together with, or instead of, the letters or words toform the key. 4

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A puzzle consisting of pieces of wood or other material, each piece having on one side a part of a picture, and on the opposite side part or-the whole of afletter, numeral, word, or sentence, so that each sideforms a key for the other, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25th day of April, 1876. l

CHARLES M. HYATT. [L. S.] ROBERT C. PRUYN. [L. s] Witnesses:

Jos. W. RUssELL, J HAMPDEN Woon. 

